Heap out-of-bounds write in Linux kernel - CVE-2018-5332
Published: January 11, 2018 / Updated: January 12, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU10002
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-5332
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists in the rds_message_alloc_sgs() function due to improper validation of DMA page allocation values. A local attacker can trigger a heap-based out-of-bounds write and cause the system to crash.
The weakness exists in the rds_message_alloc_sgs() function due to improper validation of DMA page allocation values. A local attacker can trigger a heap-based out-of-bounds write and cause the system to crash.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-5332
Install update from vendor's website.